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Naseeruddin Shah's co-star rescued by the police, spotted sitting roadside in West Bengal
Naseeruddin Shah's co-star Sumi Har Choudhary from Khashi Katha: A Goat Saga was recently rescued by the police as she was found sitting near roadside West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district.
'Choudhury, who was spotted wandering along the Bardhaman-Arambagh state highway, has been sent to a shelter home and efforts are on to trace her family,' quoted Abhishek Mandal, sub-divisional police officer of Bardhaman Sadar South to the Indian Express.
Sumi Har Choudhary is a known Bengali actress who has acted in both television and films.
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A local also said, 'She seemed mentally disturbed, but kept repeating that she acted in serials. At first, we didn't believe her. Then we found her photos online.'
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